Appointments
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council Appointed as members of thecouncil: James Hough, professor at the University of Hertfordshire; Andrew Lyne, professor at Nuffield Radio Astronomy...
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Research papers
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Chairs
University of Dundee Marion McMurdo, gerontologist, former deputy medical director of Drug Development Scotland Ltd, vice chairman of the disability and continuing health care committee of the Chief...
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Fellowships
University of East Anglia Bryan Gunn, goalkeeper for thefootball club, Norwich City, has been awarded an honorary fellowshipin recognition of his fundraising for leukaemia research. City and Guilds...
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Honorary degrees
University of Bristol DEng: John Taylor, director of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Europe and visiting industrial professor, fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, vice president of the...
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Grants
University of Ulster Charities Professor A. Adair, £77,173 from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (private investment finance); Professor D. Hirst, £28,959 from Ulster Cancer Foundation (tumour...
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Promotions
North-East Worcestershire College Bill Lewis, former curriculum manager for education and training,is appointed head of learning and learner services. University of Wales College, Newport Miranda...
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Invitation only
Sir Stewart Sutherland, principal of Edinburgh University, is a worthy winner of this month's award for killing two birds with one stone. His visit to Australia as a founder member of the...
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Ask a silly question
Staff at John Moores University had a field day when vice chancellor Peter Toyne encouraged them to ask him questions as part of the annual university survey. Among the questions asked of the v-c...
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Stumping Jim
Pity poor Jim Murphy, whose selection as Labour candidate for the safest of Scottish Tory seats, Eastwood, after his National Union of Students presidency appeared to offer a breathing space in a...
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Knight errant
Inaccurate, or just refreshingly forward-looking? Calling Christ-opher Kenyon, chair of the new Single Quality Agency, "Sir Christopher", as did a questioner at the recent Goldsmiths College quality...
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Master stroke
Alumnus to be proud of No 96 appears to have broken two of the basic rules of political life - first, that whatever you do you should do it in private and away from your constituency and second, that...
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Regulator mystery
IT IS PLEASANT to be able to acknowledge Ivor Gaber's generous praise of New Media, New Policies as "comprehensive and timely" (THES, March 28). I am very sorry that his copy of our book had pages...
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Dial in the Dales
(Photograph) - Derby University and High Peak College are combining forces to pilot a new virtual campus in the Peak District. Andy Pearce (pictured) will manage the pilot "Dial" (Derbyshire Internet...
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Derby sent to Coventry
Lecturers' union Natfhe has asked its members not to apply for jobs or engage in any collaborative work with the University of Derby following its refusal to accept the national pay settlement. A...